Davenport Station Buffalo Shoot

[Drydock]

Jerry's Farm, Sargent NE. April 18-19.  8 buffalo, 24 shots.

Lead bullet, no gas checks. Any powder.
Caliber .375 or greater.
OAL 2" or greater.
Iron sights. 
Any position. Cross sticks advised. Benched from the fort preferred.

Bring your lunch and a blanket prize.

North of town, right on 816, (Victoria Springs Rd) left on Pitspiter lane.

[Whiskey Double]

The plan for now is Red and I will be there, unless something changes.

WD

[Drydock]

Heading up to Jerry's tomorrow. 

[Pitspitr]

It was fun, but I didn't get any pictures. 

[Drydock]

9 Shooters this year.  24 shots at 8 steel buffalo gongs spread out from 100 to 500 or so yards at Random intervals.  Also we had an off hand side match, 3 shots at a small bucket target at 125 yards.  The Buffs were shot off cross sticks benched in the fort. 

1st- Ken Haines, the only one to hit all 8 with 17 rounds fired.    1881 Marlin 45-70.
2nd- Donnie Luetkemeyer-7.    45-70 Sharps
Multiple folks hit 6.

Spotting was very difficult this year, it was determined that taller than normal broadleaf grass was holding down the dust.  Next year the target areas will be cut short to prevent this.  We're still learning.

Donnie won the Bucket.  Only one hit was scored by several shooters, but Donnie was acclaimed by all as the winner as his hit came under the worst conditions!

Everyone liked the Buffalo Format, the only change thought needed was the shorter weeds.  The Bucket match may be tweeked a bit, perhaps brought in closer, holding these big rifles steady off hand is quite a challenge in itself!

[Drydock]

Trophy

[Drydock]

Alice shoots.

[Drydock]

Bucket shoot trophy.

[Drydock]

You get to keep the plate after you bring the trophy back next year.  This is my plate from last year.

[Whiskey Double]

FYI I was shooting my Marlin 1881 45/70 made in 1883 ALL original

[Drydock]

Corrected. 

[Drydock]

The winner and his 1881 Marlin.

[Mogorilla]

Looks like a blast!  Will have to see how PTO works out next year

[Drydock]

The cross sticks are provided fwiw.

[Pitspitr]

April 17&18 2027

[kwilliams1876]

I have competed in the big bore long range match at Baker Montana. I have won it twice with my Marlin double set trigger 1881 .45-70. Lead bullets and black powder off cross sticks. Targets are from 225 to 547 yds.

[kwilliams1876]

The winner and his 1881 Marlin.

Sure looks like jacketed bullets on the bench!

[Buckaroo Lou]

Sure looks like jacketed bullets on the bench!

I believe they are lead bullets with the reddish colored polymer coating that covers the entire bullet.

[Pitspitr]

No, they weren't Jacketed. I think that was some tumble on lube

[Whiskey Double]

They were coated lead from Missouri Bullets